Alpha Kappa Alpha was founded to apply that determination; however, its influence
extends beyond campus quads and student interest. It has a legacy of service that
deepens, rather than ends, with college graduation. The goals of its program activities
center on significant issues in families, communities, government halls and world
assembly chambers. Its efforts constitute a priceless part of the global experience
in the 21st century.

Alpha Kappa Alpha’s mission has been to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and
ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and
help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social
stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of “Service
to All Mankind.”